pega-pega

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduplication of pega (“he/she catches”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.ɡɐˈpɛ.ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.ɡaˈpɛ.ɡa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.ɡɐˈpɛ.ɡɐ/ [ˌpɛ.ɣɐˈpɛ.ɣɐ]

Noun

pega-pega m (uncountable)

  1. tag (game in which a child attempts to catch other children)
    Synonyms: pegador, pique, angapanga, apanhada (Portugal)

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